Word: czechs
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...situation would have been resolved. But it is not too late. I think the chances are good for a resolution even within a year. You've been a government critic most of your life. Why not run for office? [Laughs.] Politics, I believe, is a full-time occupation. [Former Czech President] Vaclav Havel had to make that decision, [which] took him in a particular direction. My decision has taken me in the opposite direction. Let them do all the dirty work! Nigeria is an incredibly rich country, sitting on a lot of oil, and yet it has lived through...
...bizarre and wonderful night for U.S. soccer: Handed a lifeline by the Czech Republic, which had lost to Ghana earlier in the day, Team U.S.A. did its best to strangle itself with it, only to emerge with a 1-1 tie against Italy after playing most of the second half with 9 players to Italy's 10. "Our guys did a tremendous job. They played with a lot of heart," said U.S. coach Bruce Arena after the game...
...approval. With 10 minutes left in the game, it was clear the U.S. would settle for the draw, and they defended grimly until the end, finishing to a rapturous applause from the U.S. supporters. The U.S. lives. The Yanks could still advance with a win over Ghana and a Czech loss to Italy. It's a long shot, but it is now clear that they have the loudest fans in the group. Maybe in the tournament. That ought to count for something...
...Within 5 minutes, the 6-foot-8-inch giant stork who plays striker for the Czechs, Jan Koller, beat two U.S. defenders to a cross and put the Czechs ahead 1-0. It was the beginning of a long night. Koller was one of three Czech players the U.S. had to contain, the others being Pavel Nedved and Tomas Rosicky, the twin engines of the midfield. They went 0-for-3 on that account...
...Although the U.S. has been determined to attack heading into the tournament, the offense couldn't do a thing until the 28th minute when Claudio Reyna took a feed from Landon Donovan and clanked one off the right post of Czech goalie Peter Cech, the ball rebounding past a closing DaMarcus Beasley. The Americans began to chant again, annoying their Czech counterparts, who started to whistle. But Rosicky quickly quieted the Yanks with a 35-yard blast - think 450-foot home run - that screamed by U.S. keeper Kasey Keller in the 36th minute. The U.S. made several substitutions at halftime...